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American Institute of Steel Construction, 2016

Early Career Faculty Award

American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016

AEI Outstanding Administrative Service Award

ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities Outstanding Reviewer

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) : Member

Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) : Member

American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) : Member

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) : Member

A Comparison between Static and Quasi-Dynamic Loading on Flexible Shear Connections

Numerical Modeling of Steel-Framed Floors for Energy Harvesting Applications

Effects of Bolt Spacing On Prying Forces in WT Connections

Harvesting of ambient floor vibration energy utilizing micro-electrical mechanical devices

Development of an experimental protocol for floor vibration assessment

Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)

Licensed Structural Engineer (S.E.)

Dr. Chris Raebel, P.E., S.E., is a seasoned expert in robustness in structural systems with an emphasis on structural steel framed buildings, structural steel connections, full‐scale experimental testing and finite‐element analysis, and floor vibrations caused by occupant activities. He is chair of the Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Department at MSOE.

Floor Vibrations Caused by Occupant Activities

Structural Steel Framed Buildings

Structural Systems

Finite Element Analysis

Experiment Testing

Faculty Resume

Wisconsin bridges in poor condition; Several in Milwaukee County

“I want you guys out of here!” Canadian Pacific not happy to see FOX6 crew as 1st St. bridge inspected

“This needs to be fixed:” FOX6 finds a new “risk on the rails,” could Milwaukee be the next Quebec?

A Comparison Between Static and Quasi-Dynamic Loading on Flexible Shear Connections

A Statistical Evaluation of the Value of Pre-Engineering Curricula on First-Year Civil Engineering Student Performance

Experimental Evaluation of the Robustness of WT Connections Under Quasi-Dynamic Load

Experimental Evaluation of the Robustness of Single Plate Shear Connections Under Quasi-Dynamic Load

Evaluation of High School Pre-Engineering Curricula on Freshman Architectural Engineering Student Performance

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